More than 200 angry people made their voices heard at a protest against controversial plans to re-name celebrated 17th century Linlithgow pub the Black Bitch, writes Stewart McConnell.And organiser Murdoch Kennedy paid tribute to people, aged from six to 90 who turned out on Saturday to vent their anger at the decision to change the name of the popular establishment to the Black Hound.Now they plan to take this all the way to the top – the Scottish Government.Owners Greene King announced its intention to change the name, claiming it now carries racist and offensive connotations.The Black Bitch in Linlithgow dates back to at least the 17th century and was originally named for a black, female greyhound that features on the town’s heraldic
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